05 Apr From Here (How to turn your Setback into a Comeback) part 18

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Over the last few months, we shared with you our key Scripture from I Thessalonians 5:16, “Rejoice evermore.”  In this short but powerful verse, we discovered the Greek word translated “evermore” literally means “from this point on”.  In everyday language, it means “from here”.  Then we began to share with you “13 Facets to Live a Constructive Life”:

  1. Part from Pity (Phil. 2:14).  
  2. Never let your tragedy become your identity (Mark 5:26). 
  3. You can’t unscramble eggs (Eph. 5:16).
  4. What we know is always more important than how we feel (Eph. 6:13-14).
  5. Never let go of what you do know because of what you don’t know (Matt. 11:5-6).
  6. Never compound bad decisions with more bad decisions (Rom. 6:19).  
  7. Life is not about “What ifs” but “What now?”  (II Sam. 12:18-24).

This month let’s continue…

      8. Learn to Fail Forward (Phil. 3:13-14).  

Please allow me to share with you “6 Failing Forward Facets”:

    1. Let past failures strengthen your resolve for future success.  I remember when we first began World Changers Bible Institute.  One thing we needed almost more than anything was…students!  At the time, I received two invitations to speak at pastor’s conferences and share my vision of WCBI.  The first one was held in Gatlinburg.  Now this was not teaching the Word this was simply sharing the vision of World Changers Bible Institute with pastors.  I got up and did what I thought was a very poor job communicating.  This was a vital opportunity and I blew it!  However, champions are not people who don’t fail…champions are people who don’t quit!  I had a choice…I could curl up into a fetal position of depression or I could let past failure strengthen my resolve for future success.  I chose the latter and my next session at the pastor’s conference was a great success!
    2. Failing is an act.  Failure is an attitude.  Just because you failed, doesn’t mean you are a failure!

Join us next week when we continue our series, “From Here!” (How to turn your setback into a comeback!”)